Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and
an emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early
19th century.
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Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military
during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing
political power in 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself
emperor in 1804 (1804 - 1814)
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After a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812,
Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was
exile to the island of Elba. Almost 1 year later, Napoleon
escaped his place of exile and returned to Paris, and lead
his forces once more into battle. After a crushing defeat at
the Battle of Waterloo, he was exiled to the remote island
of Saint Helena, where he died at 52.
Napoleon Bonaparte Death Bicentinneal
(1821 - 2021)